Our Team

JEFF ORLOWSKI is the founder and director of Exposure Labs. He served as director, producer, and cinematographer on the 2012 Sundance Award-Winning documentary and 2014 Emmy® Award winning film Chasing Ice. Orlowski’s feature length film, which played in film festivals throughout the world and on National Geographic Channel, was recently invited to screen at the White House. It went on to receive an Academy Award® nomination for Best Original Song.

He established Exposure Labs as a production company geared toward socially relevant filmmaking. His clients have included Apple, General Motors, Blackboard, Stanford University, and The Jane Goodall Institute. Jeff’s previous work has taken him to the Tour de France for a behind-the-scenes documentary, and he has photographed such luminaries as Robin Williams, Jane Goodall, Nelson Mandela, among others.

PATRICK BEHAN is a filmmaker whose work includes several feature films, both documentary and narrative. His contributions to independent films and digital media have come in the form of cinematography, editing, motion graphics, and graphic design. Patrick’s participation on the Emmy® Award winning feature documentary Chasing Ice has intensified his enthusiasm for the natural sciences and the social and ecological problems facing our world. Above all, he is a dedicated storyteller who seeks to share important and well-crafted stories with broad international audiences.

STACEY PICULELL is an independent producer specializing in content and post-production for courageous and evocative projects. With over a decade of experience in the successful execution of commercial, video, and written content for start-ups, internationally recognized ad agencies, and bourgeoning documentary filmmakers, she is energetically and meticulously committed to delivering on the visions of her creative partners.

Stacey is the Production Supervisor for Exposure Labs' forthcoming Untitled Reef Project. Recent collaborations include award-winning independent films, Frame By Frame (SXSW, HotDocs, BFI London Film Festival) and Valley Uprising. At Rock Paper Scissors, Cutters, Beast and Cosmo Street (New York), she has produced nationally broadcast TV commercials for a wide range of clients. Stacey earned a Masters degree in Film Studies from New York University.

MARK CRAWFORD is a producer, documentary filmmaker, and composer. As a composer, Mark’s credits include music for videos featured on Fast Company, National Geographic, as well as music for the Emmy® Award winning feature documentary Chasing Ice that screened at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. As a filmmaker, in 2013, Mark directed a team of 10 incredible filmmakers as they sailed around the world for 4 months, documenting the stories of 11 entrepreneurs for the Unreasonable at Sea project. Mark has a BFA from the University of Colorado in Film Studies.

DREW LEVINis a camera operator and behind the scenes photographerfor Chasing Coral. He is an award-winning cinemotographer and photographer based in Brooklyn, NY. Combining his documentary background with a cinematic aesthetic, Drew has worked for an extensive client list including Google, Vogue, Maybelline, Interscope Records, Bacardi, IMG, SXSW, and TRESemme.

MEGHAN WELSCH is the Community Screenings Manager at Exposure Labs. She works with individuals, groups, and organizations to support educational screenings and large community events.

Meghan joins Exposure Labs with a background in film and technology. Her previous experience includes B-Side Entertainment + Festival Genius, the first of it's kind in-home distribution platform, and scheduling app for film festival websites. Additionally, since it's launch in 2012, she was an integral part of the development of Tugg, Inc., a crowdsourcing platform for movie screenings. She has managed and strategized with over 200 independent films, including Tugg's largest releases Touch the Wall, Lazer Team, and Worship Night in America.

BRE GRAZIANO is Exposure Labs' Community Engagement Manager, engaging our global communities of friends both on and offline.

Most recently, Bre managed digital communities of moms around the world, equipping them with the resources, community, and support needed to raise the next generation of global citizens. In addition, Bre is the Founder and Director of Fellow Magazine, and is currently working on another print issue that celebrates what being a good neighbor really looks like. Bre is passionate about the belief that by investing in our local and global communities, we can transform the environment around us for the better.

ZACKERY RAGO is the Youth Outreach Manger for Exposure Labs' Chasing Coral Impact Campaign and is thrilled to engage youth around the globe through science, art, and passion.

Zack is a passionate science communicator interested in developing the next generation of stewards for the natural world. He has been working in the ocean space for most of his career. Recently, he was with the non-profit Teens4Oceans and underwater camera company, View Into The Blue, where he became involved with the production of Chasing Coral. He, also has experience working in the aquarium world, where he followed his love for corals. He holds a B.A. in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology from the University of Colorado.

LARISSA RHODES is the director of Creative Development and a Producer at Exposure Labs. She develops and produces projects that are socially motivated and environmentally conscious. She has worked on documentaries and narratives including the Emmy® Award-winning feature documentary, Chasing Ice, whichscreened at festivals from Sundance, SXSW, and HotDocs to Silverdocs and the Boulder International Film Festival.

In 2009, working under an Academy Award nominated documentarian in Bolivia, she directed and produced a short documentary about the world’s largest known lithium deposit. She holds an MFA in Film from Columbia University and a BFA & BA from the University of Colorado in Film Studies and International Spanish for the Professions.

VICKIE CURTIS is a writer and story architect with over a decade of experience adapting true stories for the stage. Relying on a nuanced understanding of the elements of narrative, she works to steer creative teams towards the story they want to tell. Recently, she began taking the techniques she developed for theater and adapting them for film, working on the story development, writing, and editing stages of narrative and documentary films.

Her latest projects include the upcoming Jane Goodall narrative feature film, Untitled Reef Project, and FRAME BY FRAME, which recently premiered at SXSW. Vickie earned her MFA from Naropa University.

ANDREW ACKERMAN is a Production Coordinator and Videographer for Exposure Labs. His passion for film developed along side his passion for scuba diving in Florida and witnessing the abundance of beauty the ocean has to offer. Andrew is passionate about the ocean and animal conservation. Andrew is a graduate of Middlebury College with a degree in Film.

SAMANTHA WRIGHTis the Director of Impact at Exposure Labs, leading efforts to leverage film to drive social change.

A social entrepreneur at heart, Samantha was previously VP of Global Programs at Girl Rising, where she led projects to catalyze the girls' education movement. This included building the US domestic campaign, and architecting Girl Rising's expansion to India. Other highlights include running TEDxBeijing; working with Lao farmers at the UN World Food Programme; advocating on behalf of political prisoners in Uganda; and starting inner-city literacy programs in Canada.Samantha holds an MPhil in International Relations from the University of Oxford.

MEGHA AGRAWAL believes in the power of sharing stories and building partnerships to inspire action. As Director of Strategic Partnerships at Exposure Labs, she is constantly in search of new, and meaningful collaborations with creators, cities, and corporations.

Previously, Megha was at the innovation firm, IDEO, where she helped purpose driven organizations grow through human-centered design. She holds a B.S. in Learning and Organizational Change from Northwestern University. When she is not devouring all the latest articles, you can find Megha exploring trails or tracking down the best ice cream with her puppy in Austin, Texas.

MAX STEINMAN is the Campaigns Director at Exposure Labs, crafting content and experiences that capture the energy of our films and drive viewers to take action.

Max combines over ten years of brand strategy, research design and communications planning to build movements for government agencies, NGOs and socially-minded brands. Most recently, Max launched BreatheLife, a campaign led by the World Health Organization to raise awareness of the staggering health and climate impacts of air pollution and build a network of cities working to advance clean air solutions. Other notable campaigns include a national road tour supporting mail-back of the 2010 Census and HackHarassment, a movement to engage the tech community in combating online harassment.

SAVANNAH MILLER is the Regional Campaigns Manager for Exposure Labs and is excited to return to her southern roots to manage Chasing Coral's impact campaigns.

Savannah is an environmental advocate passionate about communicating climate science in a fresh and compelling manner. She is well-versed in both local and multinational policy, having held positions with both the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Sustainability and the United Nations Development Programme. Recently, Savannah pivoted to the private sector, joining Resilience Collaborative LLC to align climate policy goals with private sector investment. Savannah holds a B.A. in Environmental Sciences and Creative Writing from Emory University, and a M.P.A. in Environmental Sciences and Policy from Columbia University's Earth Institute and School of International and Public Affairs.